Holding someone against their will and harming them in the process is often charged as felony False Imprisonment and Assault in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Two parents are potentially facing these charges after taking the law into their own hands and hog-tying a 29-year-old man they believe was trying to have sex with their 13-year-old daughter. They blasted his Continue Reading
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Larimer County Domestic Violence LawyerI Bet He Won’t Forget Their Anniversary Again!
Domestic Violence is not a criminal charge, but a sentence enhancer added to any crime in Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park. It is added when the victim and accused are in (or have been in) an intimate relationship. A wife is facing Domestic Violence Assault charges after getting very angry at her husband for forgetting an important date. According Continue Reading
Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer Near Me in Fort Collins Assault on a Police Officer Can Be a Misdemeanor or a Felony
Using physical force against peace officer, firefighter, or medical personnel is charged as Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer, a felony, in Fort Collins and Larimer County. However, there is a misdemeanor charge related to Assaulting the Police and it is found under the Third Degree Assault statute. A woman is facing the more serious felony charge after being Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Attorney Throw Rocks at Cars, Get a Felony
The Second Degree Assault statute defines many criminal situations that can result in 2nd Degree Assault charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. One is causing serious bodily injury or bodily injury to a peace officer. A Denver man was sentenced to 5 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for harming 3 police officers. The case began with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Lawyer Denver Sheriff Deputy Charged for Assaulting Inmate
Recently, there have been many cases in the news regarding the use of excessive force among police officers. A Northern Colorado incident even made national headlines after a drunk woman was thrown to the ground by a Fort Collins police officer. The officer in that case was not found at fault, but a Denver Sheriff deputy is facing criminal charges Continue Reading
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault Attorney | Exercise Is Supposed to Make You Happy, Not Commit Criminal Mischief
As the brilliant lawyer Elle Woods said in the movie Legally Blonde, “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.” Who can argue with legal reasoning like that? Well, I think this Jefferson County mountain biker can. According to the news report, the biker was climbing the North Mountain Table when Continue Reading
Loveland Assault and Harassment Attorney | Officer Charged with Using Excessive Force
Excessive force allegations have been a very common thread in many news stories of late. Tensions are high between law enforcement and the community, and sometimes those tensions lead to actions that are beyond what was appropriate to the situation. A Loveland Police sergeant is facing charges for Third Degree Assault and Harassment after an investigation into excessive force claims Continue Reading
Fort Collins Third Degree Assault Attorney | High School Principal Found Guilty at Trial
There is always a risk when taking a case to trial in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. Sometimes the risk is worth it and sometimes, it’s just not. For one Jefferson County high school principal, it must have been worth the risk, as he took his Domestic Violence – 3rd Degree Assault charge to trial – and lost. Probably Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer | Assault with a Deadly Tampon
I have read many stories about the crazy ways people try to avoid getting arrested, but, to date, this one takes the cake. According to the news report, a woman had been involved in a fight and police arrived on scene. She was less than enthusiastic about their presence and started threatening to hit the officer with her tampon. This Continue Reading
Fort Collins Domestic Violence Attorney | Common Charges with Domestic Violence Sentence Enhancer
Domestic Violence (DV) in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park is a sentence enhancer that can be tacked on to any underlying crime. We see DV added to any charges when the victim is currently or has been in an intimate relationship with the accused. If convicted of a crime with this sentence enhancer, the defendant must complete Domestic Violence Continue Reading